While much of America enjoyed a relaxing Labor Day weekend of cookouts and beach trips, X (formerly known as Twitter) owner Elon Musk was doubling down on his absurd claims that the Anti-Defamation League, a […]
Alex Murdaugh’s Attorneys File Motion for New Trial, Claims ‘Clerk of Court Tampered With the Jury’
Alex Murdaugh’s attorneys have filed a motion for a new trial and are seeking a federal investigation, claiming a South Carolina clerk tampered with the jury that convicted him of murdering his wife and son. […]
Stephen King Knows Anti-Vaxxers Are Going to Hate His Latest Book: ‘Knock Yourself Out’
THIS POST CONTAINS spoilers for Stephen King’s new book Holly, which comes out today. Stephen King is readying himself for a flood of hate when his next book, Holly, drops on Sept. 5. “I think that […]
Burning Man 2023: How Rain Brought Black Rock City Together
“You don’t get the burn you want; you get the burn you need,” a burner friend told me this when I told him I was headed to Black Rock City for the first time. We […]
How A.I. Could Reincarnate Your Dead Grandparents — or Wipe Out Your Kids
W HEN, NOT IF, ROBOTS DESTROY humanity in the next few decades, they won’t resemble the Terminator, says Eliezer Yudkowsky, the leading pioneer of artificial intelligence who now believes we’re doomed. Yudkowsky is 43, balding, […]
For Teachers, A New Year — And New Book Bans — Means More Work
When Holly Weaver began teaching in 2014, she started because she loved literature, and wanted to share that with students. But she quickly realized that her class, filled with kids from diverse communities and socioeconomic backgrounds, […]
Judge Throws Out Conviction of Former Fox Exec in FIFA Bribery Case
A federal judge vacated convictions of former Fox executive Hernán López and an Argentinian marketing company in a FIFA bribery case that accused them of bribing soccer officials to secure broadcasting rights for big tournaments, […]
Burning Man Shut Down Due to Heavy Rain, Stranding Attendees
Soaking Man “Conserve food, water, and fuel, and shelter in a warm, safe space,” organizers say after a half-inch of rainfall turns the Nevada desert into a muddy mess A half-inch of rain has created […]
Meet the Pizza Chef Whose Dave Portnoy Fight Landed on ‘Tucker Carlson’
Charlie Redd has spent his entire adult life in the restaurant industry. After graduating from the Culinary Institute of America in the mid-1990s, he staged at some of the best restaurants on the East Coast […]
Jordan Peterson Now Tweets in a Strange Poetic Style. We Asked Actual Poets to Review Him
The rise of Jordan Peterson as a conservative intellectual figure had everything to do with his rhetoric. The Canadian psychologist and professor first entered the public spotlight in 2016 by denouncing students at the University […]
Elon Musk Wades Deeper into Antisemitic Propaganda
A hashtag campaign pushed by right-wing ideologues and rife with antisemitic content is trending on X, the site formerly known as Twitter, and being shown support by owner Elon Musk. It’s a new low for […]
Ruby Franke’s Neighbors Called the Cops ‘Several Times’ Out of Concern for the Children, Source Says
Following the arrest of mommy vlogger Ruby Franke, those close to the YouTuber are speaking out about her alleged abusive behavior. An Ivins, Utah resident who lives nearby the family, and asked not to be […]